Tomica

Tomica, a portmanteau of "Tomy" and "car", is a line of die-cast toy vehicles. They are produced by the toy company Tomy beginning in 1970, and Takara Tomy after the 2006 merger. Tomica is thought to be an offshoot of Plarail, which has been releasing railroad toys since 1959.

They are comparable to the western Hot Wheels and Matchbox lines of toy cars. Throughout the years, there have been many different lines released under the Tomica name, including toys based off of real-world vehicles of all kinds, more fantastical ones, licensed characters such as Disney, and many different tracks and playsets.

Tomica has spawned a number of media aside from toys, including two Tokusatsu series starting in 2008, Tomica Hero: Rescue Force and Tomica Hero: Rescue Fire, a TV anime in 2017, Tomica Hyper Rescue: Drive Head, and a TV anime in 2020, Tomica Kizuna Gattai Earth Granner.

Classic Tomica Releases[]

Monthly-released minicars. These are available wherever Tomica products are sold.

Tomica 2024
Tomica 2023
Tomica 2022
Tomica 2021
Tomica 2020
Tomica 2019
Tomica 2018
Tomica 2017
Tomica 2016
Tomica 2015
Tomica 2014
Tomica 2013
Tomica 2012
Tomica 2011
Tomica 2010
Tomica 2009
Tomica 2008
Tomica 2007
Tomica 2006
Tomica 2005
Tomica 2004
Tomica 2003
Tomica 2002
Tomica 2001
Tomica 2000
Tomica 1999
Tomica 1998
Tomica 1997
Tomica 1996
Tomica 1995
Tomica 1994
Tomica 1993
Tomica 1992
Tomica 1991
Tomica 1990
Tomica 1989
Tomica 1988
Tomica 1987
Tomica 1986
Tomica 1985
Tomica 1984
Tomica 1983
Tomica 1982
Tomica 1981
Tomica 1980
Tomica 1979
Tomica 1978
Tomica 1977
Tomica 1976
Tomica 1975
Tomica 1974
Tomica 1973
Tomica 1972
Tomica 1971
Tomica 1970

Collaboration Toylines[]

Any Tomica vehicles which are themed after licensed characters/brands.

Exclusives[]

Tomica which can only be purchased at certain stores or venues.

Rescue/Multimedia Franchises[]

Toylines with a specific rescue theme. They tend to include many deluxe-size vehicles and playsets, although minicars are also included in these series. Often, they involve a tie-in anime, tokusatsu, or CG-animated web-series. The Tomica World series is included here despite not being rescue-focused, because it continues the Tomica Hyper Series line.